The fact that Metallica is in the lead is a joke. If there were any justice in the world, it would be Megadeth in the lead, there the only band who havnt released a series of terrible albums. Megadeth released 1 bad album. Anthrax havnt released a good album since they ousted Belladonna, Metallica havnt released anything worthwhile since Master Of Puppets, and Slayer havnt released anything but mediocrity since South Of Heaven.

Written by Doc G. on 09.12.2007 at 08:46

The fact that Metallica is in the lead is a joke. If there were any justice in the world, it would be Megadeth in the lead, there the only band who havnt released a series of terrible albums. Megadeth released 1 bad album. Anthrax havnt released a good album since they ousted Belladonna, Metallica havnt released anything worthwhile since Master Of Puppets, and Slayer havnt released anything but mediocrity since South Of Heaven.

READ the topic TITLE... it says... 80s

Written by Doc G. on 09.12.2007 at 08:46

The fact that Metallica is in the lead is a joke. If there were any justice in the world, it would be Megadeth in the lead, there the only band who havnt released a series of terrible albums. Megadeth released 1 bad album. Anthrax havnt released a good album since they ousted Belladonna, Metallica havnt released anything worthwhile since Master Of Puppets, and Slayer havnt released anything but mediocrity since South Of Heaven.

Please point to bad albums by any of these bands during the 80's.

Even radiofriendlyhardrockica's "Black Album" didn't come out until 1991... so NONE of the abortions that any of the bands released after the turn of the decade count against them in this poll.

The poll CLEARLY lays out the artist's output for discussion and comparison.

And Megadeth only releasing "1 bad album" is highly debatable. As a HUGE fan of the band and "Peace Sells" and "Rust in Peace" back when "Countdown" was released, well, it was every bit the steaming disappointment that "the Black Album" was. Radio Friendly, weak ass crap compared to their earlier works.

Not that it matters, of course, for the purposes of this poll. Just needed to point that out.

Written by BitterCOld on 09.12.2007 at 12:33

Written by Doc G. on 09.12.2007 at 08:46

The fact that Metallica is in the lead is a joke. If there were any justice in the world, it would be Megadeth in the lead, there the only band who havnt released a series of terrible albums. Megadeth released 1 bad album. Anthrax havnt released a good album since they ousted Belladonna, Metallica havnt released anything worthwhile since Master Of Puppets, and Slayer havnt released anything but mediocrity since South Of Heaven.

Please point to bad albums by any of these bands during the 80's.

In 80ties those bands has no BAD albums, and in 80ties thrash there was no bad albums, because I manly listen all 80ties thrash bands , but from those bands I even dunno who's best, maybe lil Metallica because of lyrics

Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 09.12.2007 at 10:28

Written by Doc G. on 09.12.2007 at 08:46

The fact that Metallica is in the lead is a joke. If there were any justice in the world, it would be Megadeth in the lead, there the only band who havnt released a series of terrible albums. Megadeth released 1 bad album. Anthrax havnt released a good album since they ousted Belladonna, Metallica havnt released anything worthwhile since Master Of Puppets, and Slayer havnt released anything but mediocrity since South Of Heaven.

READ the topic TITLE... it says... 80s

Right right, I shouldve thought about that....I was thinking in general terms when I made that post.

it's so ANNOYING when PEOPLE talk like THIS.

I should say Slayer or MetallicA but I can't pick one because we're talking the 80s stuff,all of their albuns are great... If we were talking since 80s until today then I had to say Slayer all the way!

it's difficult, but i have to say metallica. the 4 albums from the 80's are excellent. they have speed, aggression, melodies, classics, etc.
2nd: slayer

Diifficult... for me the 80's were the best years of that bands but my vote goes to Metallica, then maybe Slayer ... and Megadeth

From the 80s... Wow, that's like impossible. I think probably Metallica though. The first 4 albums are all just as good as the best on the list for any other band. Slayer and Megadeth are very close runners up though. Damn, I need to listen to some anthrax D:

I say Slayer was the best back in those days, better riffs, better lyrics, better gigs, what does it have to do a "trash band" like metallica trying to tour with Guns and Roses? nothing except that be a big fail, ha ha ha ha ha ha, I'm glad that motherfucker James got burned, I think in that accident his brain got burned as well.
Anthrax?????? who the fuck are they?
Megadeth had it going too, too much head bang, and long hair too, great moshes, a real good way to play and to express his anger with that guitar, dave is great!!!!!!

SLAYER!!!!........ Thats all I've got to say

Who gives a shit about any of this? IS SLAYER REALLY COMING TO ESTONIA JULY 1???????????????????????

//Fuckin METALLICA dude!! Good thing you said the 80's cause i would have voted Megadeth if it were an overall time span just because they've been the most consistant and havent changed one bit their whole time in existance. They still SLAY like no other //

F*cking Slayer!!!
I'm really into this band right now... very good thrash....

The others bands were never to interesting for me...

Metallica: Made all of there Great albums in the 80's ... and after that........all know
Slayer: GREAT work's in the 80's and after ......Christ Illusion Biggest Proof
Megadeth:just like metallica.....great thrash in 80's.....heavy after that (and not so great)
Anthrax: DO They really should be among the "Big Four"

Written by pazuzuovbabel on 29.03.2008 at 20:21

Metallica: Made all of there Great albums in the 80's ... and after that........all know
Slayer: GREAT work's in the 80's and after ......Christ Illusion Biggest Proof
Megadeth:just like metallica.....great thrash in 80's.....heavy after that (and not so great)
Anthrax: DO They really should be among the "Big Four"

hell man Anthrax sux balls.. they dont deserve to be in BIG4.. they re some punk metal shit XD

well my choice is " fcking SLAYER!!!!!! "
then Megadeth
then Metallica ( from 80s' .. we all know they suck after 80s )
...

crap i rather chose Kreator as the fourth bend ... and one more time : Anthrax SUCKS!!!! ^^

Written by [user id=32352] on 28.04.2008 at 18:19

Written by pazuzuovbabel on 29.03.2008 at 20:21

Metallica: Made all of there Great albums in the 80's ... and after that........all know
Slayer: GREAT work's in the 80's and after ......Christ Illusion Biggest Proof
Megadeth:just like metallica.....great thrash in 80's.....heavy after that (and not so great)
Anthrax: DO They really should be among the "Big Four"

hell man Anthrax sux balls.. they dont deserve to be in BIG4.. they re some punk metal shit XD

I agree and how teh fuck they get into BIG 4 only why because thay was firts thats why but musicaly thay was good but Sleyer too and boath bands sucks in nowdays

Written by Bad English on 28.04.2008 at 18:47

Written by [user id=32352] on 28.04.2008 at 18:19

Written by pazuzuovbabel on 29.03.2008 at 20:21

Metallica: Made all of there Great albums in the 80's ... and after that........all know
Slayer: GREAT work's in the 80's and after ......Christ Illusion Biggest Proof
Megadeth:just like metallica.....great thrash in 80's.....heavy after that (and not so great)
Anthrax: DO They really should be among the "Big Four"

no man.,. anthrax sux .. but slayer is still reigning

hell man Anthrax sux balls.. they dont deserve to be in BIG4.. they re some punk metal shit XD

I agree and how teh fuck they get into BIG 4 only why because thay was firts thats why but musicaly thay was good but Sleyer too and boath bands sucks in nowdays

I would place them in an order like this:
1. Metallica
2. Slayer
3. Megadeth
4. Exodus

But it's kinda hard to compare Metallica and Slayer 'cause if you compare their music which is two different kinds of thrash metal (Metallica is a Bay Area band). Metallica is much more melodic than Slayer, but Slayer's album are also really good, even those before Reign in Blood (I would even say they are better). It's also a pity Testament isn't here. After all they had 3 albums in the 80's, actually really good albums... I would place Testament higher than Megadeth and Exodus.

Written by K✞ulu on 29.04.2008 at 14:07

I would place them in an order like this:
1. Metallica
2. Slayer
3. Megadeth
4. Exodus

But it's kinda hard to compare Metallica and Slayer 'cause if you compare their music which is two different kinds of thrash metal (Metallica is a Bay Area band). Metallica is much more melodic than Slayer, but Slayer's album are also really good, even those before Reign in Blood (I would even say they are better). It's also a pity Testament isn't here. After all they had 3 albums in the 80's, actually really good albums... I would place Testament higher than Megadeth and Exodus.

Exodus isn't in the poll either, so why did you put them on spot nr. 4?

This poll is about the HISTORICALLY Big Four of Thrash, and Exodus wasn't a part of that, neither was Testament

Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 29.04.2008 at 14:33

Written by K✞ulu on 29.04.2008 at 14:07

I would place them in an order like this:
1. Metallica
2. Slayer
3. Megadeth
4. Exodus

But it's kinda hard to compare Metallica and Slayer 'cause if you compare their music which is two different kinds of thrash metal (Metallica is a Bay Area band). Metallica is much more melodic than Slayer, but Slayer's album are also really good, even those before Reign in Blood (I would even say they are better). It's also a pity Testament isn't here. After all they had 3 albums in the 80's, actually really good albums... I would place Testament higher than Megadeth and Exodus.

Exodus isn't in the poll either, so why did you put them on spot nr. 4?

This poll is about the HISTORICALLY Big Four of Thrash, and Exodus wasn't a part of that, neither was Testament

Oh... sorry... I meant Anthrax... I don't know why I put Exodus...

Point about The Big Four taken...

Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 29.04.2008 at 14:33

Written by K✞ulu on 29.04.2008 at 14:07

I would place them in an order like this:
1. Metallica
2. Slayer
3. Megadeth
4. Exodus

But it's kinda hard to compare Metallica and Slayer 'cause if you compare their music which is two different kinds of thrash metal (Metallica is a Bay Area band). Metallica is much more melodic than Slayer, but Slayer's album are also really good, even those before Reign in Blood (I would even say they are better). It's also a pity Testament isn't here. After all they had 3 albums in the 80's, actually really good albums... I would place Testament higher than Megadeth and Exodus.

Exodus isn't in the poll either, so why did you put them on spot nr. 4?

This poll is about the HISTORICALLY Big Four of Thrash, and Exodus wasn't a part of that, neither was Testament

Gosh Marcel, didn't you know we were supposed to go back in time and stop the musical history from happening just to please a lot of the small minded folk here that can't comprehend what this thread is about and please them who should be in the poll?

Man, I sent you a memo and all

Written by BitterCOld on 09.12.2007 at 12:33

Written by Doc G. on 09.12.2007 at 08:46

The fact that Metallica is in the lead is a joke. If there were any justice in the world, it would be Megadeth in the lead, there the only band who havnt released a series of terrible albums. Megadeth released 1 bad album. Anthrax havnt released a good album since they ousted Belladonna, Metallica havnt released anything worthwhile since Master Of Puppets, and Slayer havnt released anything but mediocrity since South Of Heaven.

Please point to bad albums by any of these bands during the 80's.

Even radiofriendlyhardrockica's "Black Album" didn't come out until 1991... so NONE of the abortions that any of the bands released after the turn of the decade count against them in this poll.

The poll CLEARLY lays out the artist's output for discussion and comparison.

And Megadeth only releasing "1 bad album" is highly debatable. As a HUGE fan of the band and "Peace Sells" and "Rust in Peace" back when "Countdown" was released, well, it was every bit the steaming disappointment that "the Black Album" was. Radio Friendly, weak ass crap compared to their earlier works.

Not that it matters, of course, for the purposes of this poll. Just needed to point that out.

It's difficult to compare this bands they looks different like comparing "hell awaits" and ride the lightning" or "reign in blood" and and "justice for all" differnt lyrics and singing technics Slayer are more agressive and metallica are more melodic I Copared Tose two band cause i know they was leaders of the 80's extreme metal but It's possible to compare Venom,Slayer,Sodom and Kreator
Megadeath And Anthrax are powerfull bands and others like exodus and testament

Ah Before I forget SLayer SLayer Slaaaaaaayeeeeeeeeer and Slaaaaaaayyyeeeeeeer!!!!!!

Looks to Slayer's fans or slayer army they are ready to kill and die by the sword and ready for the final command

The fact that Metallica is in the lead I don't know how but is a strange news

Written by pazuzuovbabel on 29.03.2008 at 20:21

Metallica: Made all of there Great albums in the 80's ... and after that........all know
Slayer: GREAT work's in the 80's and after ......Christ Illusion Biggest Proof
Megadeth:just like metallica.....great thrash in 80's.....heavy after that (and not so great)
Anthrax: DO They really should be among the "Big Four"

Yes, Anthrax certainly belong in the "Big Four" - they were huge in the 80's, and lost their way when thrash sort of waned out in the 90's.

They have sold more than 10,000,000 records.

And whereas SLayer, Metallica, Megadeth, Exodus, blah blah all spawn in California, Anthrax was from NY - and incorporated some other east coast music genres into their thrash.

They were big enough back in the day to appear in an episode of "Married with Children." Outside of Megadeth, Metallica, and Slayer, do you think any other thrash band was remotely capable of pulling that off?

"Spreading the Disease" and "Among the Living" are freaking awesome albums. "State of Euphoria" is damned good, as is "Persistence of Time."

Everything that has happened since "P.O.T." is immaterial in regards to this poll.


The problem, once again (as it is all too often) when discussing musical impact of bands from the 80's is that the young folks on this site who didn't live it, and therefore did not directly observe impact, influence, and events as they happened, have zero clue in regards to context. You simply view musical history retroactively and adjust your view of that history to reflect your personal tastes as opposed to reality.

Written by Doc G. on 10.12.2007 at 07:22

Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 09.12.2007 at 10:28

Written by Doc G. on 09.12.2007 at 08:46

The fact that Metallica is in the lead is a joke. If there were any justice in the world, it would be Megadeth in the lead, there the only band who havnt released a series of terrible albums. Megadeth released 1 bad album. Anthrax havnt released a good album since they ousted Belladonna, Metallica havnt released anything worthwhile since Master Of Puppets, and Slayer havnt released anything but mediocrity since South Of Heaven.

READ the topic TITLE... it says... 80s

Right right, I shouldve thought about that....I was thinking in general terms when I made that post.

@Dr. u mean u voted wrong? if someone likes to be Radical,yeah there will be some wrong things like this.

for me Megadeth altgought I also like Metallica and Anthrax...Slayer is not my style...personally for me is complexity and technicallity>speed and fast drumming

The way that I can take in consideration things back then is by giving awards for certain aspects of the music. Slayer earns for the riffs and agressiveness, Metallica earns for the melodies, Megadeth earns for the solos and Anthrax, well, they were a good offering of catchy Thrash Metal.

waw thrash big four..i think i would go for anthrax (the most underrated thrash metal band of all time) i think we should show them respect for the fact that they had our heads banging even in the ups and downs of this band. whooh ,next would be megadeth, dave mustaine my guitar god, and then slayer fucking speed, lastly metallica..oh men..